Former Scotland manager Gordon Strachan has claimed he would give Adam Johnson another chance in football.
Johnson, 31, was released from prison last week having served half of his six-year sentence.
Johnson was jailed for grooming, kissing and touching a 15-year-old girl while playing for Sunderland in 2016.
There appears little chance of the ex-England star finding a club in England or abroad but Strachan says he should get a second chance.
Strachan said on Sky Sports' The Debate: “I would if he’s shown genuine remorse. Then I’d say, ‘right, let’s get on with it’.
“I would because I go back to what I believe in that everybody deserves a second chance – and he’s done his bit.
"People will think he’s done his three years – but this is for life. People will say ‘that’s that guy’.
“But he also still has to make a living for himself and his family. What if we don’t allow him back in the game and his family are affected? His kids? We’ve got to think about that.
“You cannot destroy his family and himself just because of what he did. He’s done his three years. We must forgive. I generally think we forgive most people if they show remorse.”
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